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First Impressions: Tartinery
It's the closest thing Hudson Eats has to a real restaurant, with waiter service and wine. Plus: I think Hudson Eats is getting cleaner! / 9 comments
First Impressions: Olive’s
Checking out the Soho sandwich shop's second location inside Hudson Eats at Brookfield Place. / 7 comments
First Impressions: Umami Burger
The fries really deliver at Umami Burger, but I couldn't bring myself to have a burger. So how are they? / 8 comments
First Impressions: Little Muenster
The good and the bad about the grilled-cheese specialists. Four down, nine to go.... Please do add your impressions of these restaurants! / 3 comments
First Impressions: Mighty Quinn’s Barbeque
The "Texalina" barbecue joint, by way of Brooklyn, is one of the most popular restaurants in the complex. Plus: The Hudson Eats cleanliness situation. / 6 comments
First Impressions: Tutto Il Giorno
Tutto il Giorno's two siblings in the Hamptons have that light, airy, East End feel, and one might naturally assume that the new Franklin Street outpost would have it, too. One would be wrong. / 3 comments
First Impressions: Bâtard
The new restaurant is in a storied space, run by a pedigreed trio. But what will the novelty-obsessed food world will make of the place? / 7 comments
First Impressions: Il Principe
The terrace is spectacular, among the best outdoor dining downtown. But can the food live up to the yachty decor and grand ambitions? / 2 comments
First Impressions: Sweet Green
The Tribeca location of Sweet Green arrives with tremendous buzz. Do the salads justify it? / 4 comments
First Impressions: El Vez
Many of you have likely been to El Vez by now—if you could get in. The 190-seat restaurant is mammoth, but since it opened April 25, I've been hearing about packed crowds and hour-long waits. Is the fuss justified? / 10 comments
First Impressions: Racines NY
An amuse-bouche east of Church? Was I dreaming? (Also: Racines NY has the capacity for 8,000 bottles of wine, with around 800 on the list at any given time.) / 2 comments
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I don't believe allowing people to choose to sleep on the street, especially those with mental illness or substance abuse... — N / Encampment set up on Park Row and Beekman
Here we go…just wait until nyc is covered in skid row type encampments that the nypd has zero power to... — Matt / Encampment set up on Park Row and Beekman
would love to try! is Meadow Lane the only place to find? — Les / Made in Tribeca: Emmy Eats
That ugly orange tarp on the sidewalk has also been there for ages, and it creates a chokepoint when walking... — Tribeca Dad / Nosy Neighbor: What’s going on along Broadway south of Worth?
Lispenard St community did organize a petition recently. As far as I know it had no effect. https://tribecacitizen.com/2025/06/11/a-petition-to-address-the-counterfeit-vendors-on-broadway-lispenard/ People are... — Marcus / In the News: Strolling Canal Street
Art Spiegelman's "In The Shadow of No Towers" is a remarkable piece of work, and was originally a serialized comic... — Gary / Seen & Heard: PS 234 raises funds for kindergarten teacher
There still seems to be a lot of work going on there. It would have been faster to just tear... — Reademan / Nosy Neighbor: What’s going on along Broadway south of Worth?